| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| chauvinist |
one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other. |
| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| potable |
fit for drinking. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |